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Sea Trust Porpoise Photo ID project supported by The Big Give

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

4 1/1 A local charity is urging supporters to donate during the week of April 22-29, when their donations will be matched by The Big Give’s Green Match fund. Following a competitive application process, Sea Trust Wales has been selected to take part in the funding initiative, which runs from Tuesday, April 22 until Tuesday, April 29.
Teenagers who went missing for ten days found safe and well

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

Police have said that the teens have been found safe and well. (Image: Newsquest) A teenage couple who went missing for more than a week have been found safe and well, Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed this afternoon. Isabelle and Daniel, both aged 16, went missing from their homes in the Cardigan area on Monday, April 7. The pair were seen later that day in the Machynlleth area.
Spectacular new sculpture now on display in Pembrokeshire town

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

2 1/1 A Pembrokeshire artist has used her experience volunteering for an innovative local project that turns old fishing gear into sunglasses, litter pickers and knives to create a piece of sculpture. Philipa Kohly has created her mixed media installation Reflection out of driftwood, rope, a gillnet and slip cast ceramic hooks that she crafted herself. Philipa is a Ceramics at Carmarthen School of Art and made the piece as part of her first year degree show.
Lorry driver seriously injured after falling from vehicle at port

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

2 1/1 A lorry driver who sustained serious injuries after falling from his vehicle at Fishguard port was found on the ground in the rain by a local conservation volunteer. He was then told not to move and that he would have to wait lying in a puddle for up to eight hours until an ambulance could reach him.
Ffwrn, Fishguard reopens for food, drink and live music

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

8 1/1 A unique and quirky Pembrokeshire restaurant, bar and music venue has reopened again after a three-month break. Ffwrn in Fishguard is located in the old St Mary’s Church Hall building. The old hall is decorated with spring green murals capturing the beauty of Pembrokeshire’s hedgerows painted by muralist and artist Sarah Pratt.
Lifeboat crews called to emergency incident off Pembrokeshire coast

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

The casualty was seen clinging to the jetty at Hobbs Point. (Image: Google Street View) A local lifeboat has been launched to reports of a jet skier in difficulty and clinging to a local jetty. Angle lifeboat was requested to launch following multiple 999 calls to coastguard HQ saying that the personal watercraft user was clinging to the piles of the jetty at Hobbs Point, Pembroke Dock. The all weather lifeboat launched at 5.57pm on Sunday, April 5.
Multi award-winning rock musical comes to Pembrokeshire this Easter

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

6 1/1 An award-winning rock opera is coming to Pembrokeshire this Easter holidays. Pembrokeshire Performing Arts puts on Andrew-Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical, Jesus Christ Super Star. Following on from their successful junior production of Peter Pan the Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar will run at Haverfordwest High School from April 16 to 20.
Search continues for 16-year-old teens missing since last week

1 week ago | tivysideadvertiser.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

3 1/1 Police have issued new photos of a teenage couple who have been missing for a week. Isabella and Daniel, both aged 16, were reported missing from their homes in the Cardigan area on Monday, April 7. Enquiries have led to a new confirmed sighting of them both at Llandudno train station at 8.20pm on Monday, where they asked for directions to the Dolgellau area.
Shots of springtime from the Tivyside Advertiser Camera Club

1 week ago | tivysideadvertiser.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

7 1/1 The sun has continued shining for the most part and what a lovely lot of spring pictures we have this week. The gorse is blossoming yellow against the blue sky, the kites are flying, the birds are singing and an enchantingly cute wild duckling has been captivating one photographer while seals swimming close to the shore were snapped by a zoom lens.
New play centre with coffee and cake opens in Pembrokeshire town

1 week ago | westerntelegraph.co.uk | Becky Hotchin

14 1/1 A much-needed children’s play centre has opened in a Pembrokeshire seaside town, just in time for the Easter holidays. The Little Village is a role play activity centre for children up to eight years old. Located at the old Printworks in the lane off Parc y Shwt car park in Fishguard the centre offers kids a variety of different settings for imaginative play.